The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-24
and down on the side streets, would have done
terrible execution OBrien's body-guard in
Hamilton was an organized reality.
o,Brien,s Life Again Attemptea.

Hamilton was an organized reality.
O'Brien's Life Again Attempted.
HAMILTON. May 23-All was well up to the
time the meeting was about closing. Another
attack was made upon O'Brien, this time with
firearms and again there was another mracu-
lous escape; this escape however. being accom-
panied by wound in the wrist of of
OBrien's faithful companions. O'Brien was sit
ting down after having made a vigorous speech
IN return for the vote of thanks passed. and
IN a like task. just then
was observed on the platform leaning
over and whispering something in OBrien's
ear 1t was noticed that O'Brieu shook his head,
as though in dissent. The man persisted. Half
of the audience now rose to their feet. peering
over each others heads, anxiously striving to
catch glimpse of what was going forward on
the platform. The chairman tried to auell the
anxiety by asking the audience to he ar Mr. Kill
bride, but the crowd of two thousand people,
primed with angry feelings that have lasted
since the two successive attacks on OBrien at
Kingston and Toronto. were not easily
quieted down. They had noticed that the
man whispered O'Brien. and they were
evidently determined to see what it meant Tho
man again made a silent appeal, whatever it
was, and again Mr. OBren. shook his head
Still one more appeal WAS made and this time
Mr.. OBrien seemed to acquiesce. The first sign
of commotion was when Mr.. O'Brien got up and
left the platform. This was in response to the
request, several times made to him, which be
had already refused 1t the idea of some
oficious and neddlesome man, plan which he
had to save Mr. OBrien's life. The
plan was to leave the rink by a mar
IVY alley, then reach McNabb street
md jump into carriage in waiting and drive tc
the hotel. 1t the first time 50 far during the
tour that he did not go out the ordinary way,
and the plan weil-nigh cost him his life. In the
carriage. which was covered one, besides Mr.
OBrien, were Messrs. McMahon and Roche of
the local branch of the National League, and
Dennis Kilbride. On the drivers seat were
John Nelson. who held the rens. and 7. b.
OBrien. AS they whipped up the horses and
faced for the hotel, crowd suddenly appeared.
This crowd proved unfriendly. for had
MIR. O'Brien and his friends taken their places
than they set up the usual kissing and grooming,
which afterwards proved TO be concerted signal
group of five men who lurked around the
market building, in Market square The
who Kissed and groaned followed the carriage,
and as it wheeled into Market square, there was
a sudden click, the horses pranced and flash
of light suddenly overspread group of buildings
where the men lurked. The reins dropped ont
of John Nelson's hands, and, with the exclama
ton. "OE, my God! I'm shot!' he fell forward
the seat Crash, crash, crash, quick as light
the bullets from two revolvers, until eight shots
had been fired. Mr.. O'Brlen stretched forward
to look out, and as he did SO a ball whlsked by
his face and passed through the opposite window
without harming anybody.
T. P. O'Brien, Nelson's companion, who had
been amazed and dazed, now grasped the reins
and dashed the horses through the square into
James street and down to the hotel at the corner
of James and Merrick streets Here there
a hostile crowd who again hooted as the party
within tried to open the door. but could not. Mr..
Mcmahon jumped over the door, and.
drawing a revolver, held the crowd at bay. while
Mr.. O'Brien and his friends making their
Portable way. AS the party stepped into the
corridor of the hotel volley of rotten eggs was
hurled at them, but no one was hit. Chief Me-
Kinnon and mis- men now rushed up, but all was
over.
Nelson was taken to the City Hospital. and
DR.. James White extracted the bullet. He says
No arrests were made.
When O'Brien reached his room he smil-
ing and cheerful, and nobody. to look at him,
would have supposed that he had just escaped
from the last of series of attempts TO take his
life. Many express the opinion-O'Brien him.
self among the number, and the chief of police.
too-that the men who fired the shots came
from Toronto. There is not the slightest
evidence offered to prove this. There are
mors that some Orangemen did reach here this
evening from Toronto. which is only forty miles
away. Many of the opinion, though. that
Hamilton will ssve to shoulder the blame. The
len who stopped opposite the hotel and threw
rotten eggs certainly belong here.
AS this dispatch is being written there is
a great deal of excitement in the streets Fire
crackers and powder being exploded in all
directions and firearms discharged-a kind of
preliminary celebration of the Queens birthday ,
Michael Allen, small boy, had his face laid
open by blow of a stick
O'Brien will return to Niagara Falls on Tues
dav, where he will take a rest, and proceed
thence Montreal to attend the open air meet
ing on Thursday.